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Bold and Fancy Yellow Chair

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bold yellow chair with covered seat Petticoat Junktion

Bold Yellow Chair

It’s Monday. Rise and shine! This Fall weather makes me hyper. The little bit of chill in the air feels good. And those leaves rustling in the wind always make me smile. This chair makes me smile too. What about you guys?
chair project Petticoat Junktion

Another find from My Favorite Junk Shop. I like chairs with padded seats…much more interesting to make over. Not only do I get to choose a paint color but also fabric for the seat.

chair makeover project Petticoat Junktion

This is yet another project where the plan went in the wind. I’ve had those vintage curtains you see in the first photo for a long time…love the print and the color. So the plan was to use this fabric for the seat. I painted the chair brown to co-ordinate with the fabric but the brown wasn’t bold enough. Then I painted the chair a dull red/orange color you see in the next photo…boring!

Using HomeRight Finish Max Paint Sprayer Petticoat Junktion

On to plan C (could be D)….Bright, Bold, In-Your-Face Yellow. I love it. I spent several hours on Saturday night painting this chair using a brush. I hooked up the HomeRight Finish Max for the job on yesterday. Quick and Easy!

workshop Petticoat Junktion

Do you guys see all that empty floor space? The workshop clean-up is almost done. I still need to straighten and de-junk the shelves. I can’t believe I said de-junk.

Premier Prints Barber Corn YellowKelp Slub Fabric project Petticoat Junktion

Premier Prints Barber Corn Yellow/Kelp Slub Fabric

This is the fabric that inspired plan C (D?). I’ve also had this fabric for a long time but it’s new. I found it at a local fabric store while shopping for something else….can’t remember what. I loved the print, so I bought a yard of fabric for whatever. Whatever is here.

cover a chair seat Petticoat Junktion

 It’s a simple job to cover the seat.

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Then screw it back on.

yellow chair with fabric covered seat Petticoat Junktion

The paint was mixed at Home Depot. I went with Behr paint and primer all-in-one in a flat finish. Can you tell the difference in the finish ( I usually use satin or semi-gloss) and do you like it? I took the fabric to the store and selected a color just a tad darker than the yellow in the fabric. I forgot the name of the color but if anyone is interested I can track it down for you.

bold and fancy yellow chair with cockatiel fabric seat Petticoat Junktion

The yellow, chippy, metal box is one of my favorite things. It resides on the bookcase in the den. Special appearance here for the photo shoot.

cockatiel fabric seat cover Petticoat Junktion

The gray Cockatiel (had to look up the spelling) looks right at home on the chair. What do you think?

Is it Fall where you are?

Have a great day,

Kathy Owen
Creative (or crazy, take your pick) mind behind the blog Petticoat Junktion. Always looking for something old, rusty, blingy, or crusty. Everyday is a new adventure. Come along for the ride!
https://petticoatjunktion.com

Comments

  1. Love the yellow!! I’ve had a chair that’s just waiting for a makeover. Somehow gray or black just didn’t seem to do it justice. Now I can add some more yellow to the black/white/gray/yellow theme and have some brightness in there. Might just have to head to the fabric store (what a chore, not) to find the perfect material for the seat. Thanks for the inspiration!!

  3. Well, there went the arm chair I needed for my old dining room set!!! Not to worry, though. I have upholstered parsons chairs at the ends of the table and my one arm chair off to the side, which I think looks better than having arm chairs at the ends would, anyway. The bright yellow is perfect for this style as an accent chair, and I love your happy fabric. I think I’ll leave my set au natural, however.

    • Sorry about the chair Regina! I love arm chairs and as you know they are hard to come by. I think you have the best idea with your parsons chairs. I love eclectic and thinking outside of the box. Thanks for the comment 🙂

  4. wow kathy that is gorgeous love the paint color and that fabric is to die for the bird tops it off i love it xx btw how is hubs doing?

  5. The chair is so bright and cheery. The gray cockatiel is just perfect on the fabric. Your workshop looks great.

  6. Awesome Kathy, love that chair, legs on her are very pretty. Gotta love that chair color and the fabric, oh my I’d so love to have some of it. That yellow with gray cockatiel is gorgeous. You were right to give it flat finish. Would have been too in your face otherwise. Are you selling it or keeping?
    I had chair very similar to yours that I was talked into getting rid of and am mad at myself. Have to stop listening to daughter and husband. They get me to do things I’m very sorry for afterwards. Need to listen to my own head, not them. Have gotten rid of two pieces of furniture I really loved cause of them. No more.
    Hubs was madder than a hornet when I bought couch we have now. Tuff cause I love it and it goes so much better in our living room, is so much more comfy and it’s a sofa/bed. Even our granddaughters complained of how uncomfy old sofa was to sleep on.
    Your workshop looks so big and roomy now, lots of hard work getting it to that point huh? I’m working on getting into mode to clean out my sewing room, it’s still a big mess. If we needed a jacket can’t get to closet, blocked.
    You sure do inspire me.
    I bought a little side chair I’m going to paint but have to make up my mind what color(s), have changed my mind a few times. Need to give it quick sanding and go for it. Will make my own chalk paint, can’t even afford the commercial chalk paint.
    Hubs made me feel bad so I helped him get supper ready. We’re having polska kilbasa stew. So good and good for you too. Just cut up kilbasa, spuds, carrots, celery, onion, throw in some parsley flakes. salt and pepper and let it cook in oven. Smell of it cooking makes a person hungry. OH yeah add some water or chicken broth if you have it.
    Hubs tends to do too much then he’s dragging his butt so called him in to have lunch and he came right away. We had rest of egg salad (made with eggs from our chickens) and it was sure good, had it for supper Saturday night with tater tots. Now that I’ve made myself hungry talking about all this food, lol. Happy week Kathy.

  7. I am not a big fan of bright yellow, your chair looks good and I love the material! Got to be honest, I would love to see this chair painted turquoise with the yellow material. I adore this weather!!!! I have so much energy and have accomplished so much in two days. We are on fall break and are planning a trip to Amelia Island, never been and am so excited. Your workshop looks great!

  9. What you did with this chair is as perfect as it gets. Love the yellow/grey combination of the fabric. This turned out beautiful, and you should be proud

  10. Hi Kathy! I love your beautiful yellow chair…thank you for linking up @ Inspiration Monday Party! I am featuring you this Sunday 😉 Can’t wait, XO! Julie redheadcandecorate.com

  13. Kathy this is so cute! This shade of yellow could be my most favorite color. It is just so happy! Thank you for linking up at The Handmade Hangout, sharing at Redouxinteriors tomorrow! We need to plan our joint junk project!!! I feel some good holiday junk coming on 🙂